Over two-thirds of this nation’s $1.5 trillion in student loan debt is held by women, and the majority of those women are Black. Prominent Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to authorize the cancellation of up to $50,000 in student loan debt by executive order. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and…
Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30 a.m. The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her…
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Soon after his victory, then President-elect Biden made an announcement destined to become a major game-changer. He put out the call to the legal and civil rights advocacy community to bring him names: names of public defenders, civil rights attorneys, legal stars of wide-ranging professional and demographic diversity who should…
Renowned for her elegance and strength, Durham was coached by the legendary Bela and Martha Karolyi, then worked for them. Trailblazing athlete Dianne Durham, the first African American senior national gymnastics champion in the nation, died Thursday at the age of 52 after a short illness. She died at a Chicago hospital with her husband,…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib wasn’t in the building during the Jan. 6 insurrection, but she’s had death threats since she was first voted into Congress. U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was comforted by fellow “squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she gave emotional testimony about the trauma she’s endured in Washington D.C. since before last month’s siege…
Source: asiseeit / Getty National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NBHAAD) is February 7. The special day education and remembrance began in 1999 as a campaign to call attention to HIV and AIDS prevention. Observing the day serves as a reminder for Black communities to get tested, push for more community involvement and education surrounding HIV and…
Porsha Williams gave fans a quick update about her forthcoming first book while continuing to turn heads and step on necks with her even shorter ‘do. The 39-year-old “Dish Nation” co-host took a little time to talk to her followers on Feb. 1 while she was getting glammed up at home. During the 14-minute conversation,…
Reginae Carter has never been afraid to clap back at her haters and trolls. After her boyfriend rapper YFN Lucci was incarcerated last month, Carter has let it be known that she is sticking by her man. Lately she has been continuing to post like normal, rocking new hairstyles and clothes, doing TikToks and workout…
Cardi B is pulling out old tricks for the new “Silhouette” challenge TikTok trend. She wrote, “So I did the silhouette challenge ….It’s so hard to do tiktoks,” on the Feb. 3 video. As Paul Anka’s 1959 song “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” plays, Cardi comes on camera with a beautifully done face in…
Firebrand Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was ousted from her congressional committee assignments on Thursday, Feb. 4. The House voted 230 to 199 along mostly party lines — 11 Republicans voted with the Democrats — to remove the freshman representative from Georgia’s 14th District from the House Education and Labor Committee and the Budget Committee….
